I’d like to try an experiment. I’ve started reading The Political Brain, about the role of reason and emotion in political campaigns and decision-making. It could be useful in figuring out the best way of working toward full civil equality. My plan is to blog about it as I read it, and I thought it could be fun and illuminating if any interested readers were following along and discussing it in the comments section.
Here’s a caveat: I don’t know whether this book is any good. It could be an exercise in neuroscientific overreach and nothing more. At the very least, though, it ought to be thought-provoking.
By the way, I’ve linked to the hardcover version of the book on Amazon. For some reason, it’s cheaper than the paperback. You can read more about the book there.
The book looks good! Even if no one else agrees to the book club, I’m going to pick it up and give it a chance.
I just put a hold on it at my library…I’ll give it a go!
I picked it up last night at the library. So far, it looks to be very good, though it has some very chilling information about how emotions drive our choices.